Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Gilded Cage by KJ Charles

7 reviews

yourbookishbff's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved every single thing about this book. This is childhood friends to rivals to lovers, with a prickly bisexual female main character and her opal-obsessed childhood best friend and former lover back from the (penal) colonies and wanted for murder. K.J. Charles bridges moments of authentic reflection and moments of absolute absurdity so well, and our jewel-heist-gone-awry creates a compelling (and delightfully stressy) premise. I appreciate the attention to character development here, as both main characters are forced to confront their own insecurities and mistakes, and love witnessing the new and sustainable bond they forge. The character work makes this HEA feel rock-solid. This series is FUN and hot and queer and I just love it. Also - the on-page discussions of pregnancy prevention, miscarriage, and sexual health are so well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, and Misogyny

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

KJC has give us yet another emotionally evolved man and a spitfire of a woman in this jewel-heist turned murder plot with twists and turns and oh yeah, SWOOOOONNNNN.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

language_loving_amateur's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny

the_vegan_bookworm's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

littlewishling's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A super fun mystery bringing back some great characters. Captivating from the get go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Blood

unwise_samwise's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexism

ticktock's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Sexism